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OF MUS. SKIN \ Fit. Meil ?4 I-.'nar v Hospital This Morn tug Mter Illness of Several Months 1 - Mrm, Man Mokant Skinner, wife of Rdfaf Skinner, died this morning, af? ter iii neue of about four monthH f. .,UJ paralysl*,?. Mrs. Skinner was f1r?t irr. , t*X>h?n or a \lalt to rela ttveaijat Cdftafevllle, (Ndleton county. nft* he* sdo two snd las i<?tj| in a critical condition ?incstthat trms* During ths last two monfui she, has been In the hunplt.il whee* everything possible wsi done for ler. but without bringing her re liefj Tfljv funeral service* will he held st I e lats residence. No. 107 Fast HanS >ton Avenus, at U o'clock tomor? row* Tuesday, morning, and Inter menj will follow at the cemetery. Tl n deceased was the daughter of the H ii liuK.int. Sg the South <aro)lna conference, pastor of the Sumjer Methodist church more than years ago. She Is survived by fiusbasyJ. Mr. Edgar Skinner, an isd daughter, Miss Iris Skinner, Inters. Mr*. Ellis G. DuHant and W. W. Williams, of Lydia, and rothsjg, tf. II DuKsnt of Cottage A. C. Mrs. Skinner Is the third ?er of the family to die within a 1 of four months, her brother g died about three weeks ago i sister having died about four hs atfo, Just a few day before RklHnsr was stricken with pa? ralysis. The deceased was a member of Trinity Methodist church snd was sn active worker in Its Christian en ?tsf ?gy Mifs Alsna Bradley. Ths death of this estimable young \mdjf c*aAt a gloom over this section. *h4 was sick only a shot time and he death was s shock to all. n saris life she Joined the Meth? od at chireetr and from that time un? til her death she was true to her church vowa and was a living example of* a consistent Christian Her religious activity did not cease at; her church door. In other church? es! she wss useful, always ready to haip m all* good causes wherever she sesild. f?he was born, raised and lived here all her life. Had a sweet, loving dts posltrrm. and made friends of all wHo antr# her. n daughter. sister sj d friend >rVyS4 true snd amc?<ro to ui. [The death .f To r* faHwr a f??* mttas sgo threw upon hst more re dt'UUl' ? tnd she msnsurod up to ? So aftsr divine services Sunday i*)orntng at Smlthvllle by her pastor and Hev. T. U Cols, who paid a beau ttf il tribute to her memory, the sweet j/oung life was hidden from sight and as) IMS large congregation turned sMsy from tne flower covered grave tnay could only say good-bye. A Friend. . Plsgsls July 30|h. Death of An Infant. The Infant son of Mr. snd Mrs. C. H Hogan died on .Saturday and was buried at Providence Church on Bun day morning. Death. ( John J. Bryant, a farmer and mer? chant of the Pssvllle section, died on Friday and was burled on Saturday afternoon at Home Branch church. s a** ?Jfctft Know Who RH red Neur... .ThiV**v nonn *be coronrr'i in W sst, was held to Inquire Into ths killing of Henry Turner, colored, who a^^af^Ot at Plnewood on last Tues? day night snd who died at the Tou |pt^(| HoHplt il on Krl.l v afternoon ns the, result of the wounds. The Jury after hearing the evidence returned s^ysrdlet that the negro came to his death by gun shot wounds at the handa of psrty or parties unknown to the Jnry. While It Is generally known that Messrs. C. M. Mlms and H. M .\ftms, the letter night watch? man *t Plnewood. where the shoot? ing took place, both fired at the ne? gro, neither one of them took the stand and there was there? fore no evidence before the coroner s Jury On which to hae a \erdlct as to who hred the ahnt which proved fa? tal to Turner. lioth of the Messrs. Minis ad in It fed through their attor nsy, Judge R. O. Purdy. that they h i I ?h ?t at the negro. In his dying decimation the negro admitted going to the store with an mi rompM. ? ? I.f ikltu; In find SjSSJtllltl Ing ft. run after Oeing repeatedly told kg halt. BWM I H K I NHKK TR\I\ Samuel Keinerllu of I di-.o. Kid. Klfleit While Iteturnliig from ( amp Cameron. July I * Samuel K#fn#l Ifn. a member of the Rdlsto RUN BO IS pany of FMIoree, was killed l>\ a tl its la?t night after h. h id t . turned from ? ti emumpment at OfSSaVfltS. IN I in 21 years of age. II?? was hurled Mt Mt rasawon Lutheran chunh mta aaissfssJhdn.' His eompsny attsndsd Is s body HON. .1. I.. MCLAl'ItlN T?LLS Ol1 ms I i loin's to sfhead W AKEIIOISE SYSTEM. Would Mint' States of Ocorglu und Aluhnmu Enact Lu\v> Slmllltir to Thut \do|M<y| hy This State?Hon. J. M. !)<*><iuimpM, Candidate fur Governor, and Stute Senator .1. A. Dunk? Make I merest Ini; Speeches Alcolu, July 17.?The following gentlemen 'addressed the Farmers' Field Day meeting at Trinity, Claren? don county, neur here, on yesterday: Mr. John Madison DesChamps spoke on the subject: "We and the ??ther Fellow," and for more than an hour entertained his audience on an Interesting expose of the natural ad? vantages of South Carolina; during which he assured his audience thai he j would be a candidate for governor of j 'South Carolina in 1916. Many com? plimented the address of Mr. Des? Champs, who by the way is a broth? er of our able representative in the 'eglslature from Clarendon, Hon. Rulph ft. DesChamps, IMnewood. Mr. J. M DesChamps has traveled all over the Cnltert States and into many foreign countries, has had much com? mercial experience, has written ex? tensively and is all round very well informed on the topics of the day, and a pleasing and instructive plat? form orator Hon. J. Arthur Banks, State sena? tor from Calhoun county, next ad? dressed the meeting in re. the great advantages to he derived from hous? ing and storing cotton as per the State warehouse law in South Carolina and recited the ease and facility with which he, through the instrumentality of the Hon. John J. McLaurin had secured money on his cotton stored in his State warehouse at St. Matthews, ' s. C, through the National City Bank of New York He very ably defended the cause of the farmer of this nation and particularly the South?the cot? ton and tobacco grower. The next on the programme was thut silver tongue orator and South? ern debater and champion of the cause of the farmers, the Hon. John I. Mcl^aurln, State warehouse com? missioner and originator and effector of the State warehouse law, who af? ter a few introductory remarks, ex? plain** tY** hs rnrt ffltt returned from Atlanta On., where he hctd Keen n . k<_ In < ..< en ? i'J"j'.'-i t'? ua . -h. legislature of the State of OeOffgli | nnd the great State of Alabama to pass Just such a warehouse law as he had by untiring efforts secured for South Carolina and that he found that the great effort in Atlanta, where the legislature of Georgia Is in session is to create In the large cities large warehouses to which tho farmer would he oxpected to ship his cot? ton, giving a rnke-off to the railroads and place the farmer's property where it wou'd be not only a collateral for the large hanks in the great cities, hut give to the stockholders of the large warehouses in these centers a large margin In the storage and to the connecting banks In said cities the loans and the deposits, or a certain retentatlve portion of the deposits. Mr. M cI-uii in made a fervent and patriotic appeal to the farmers to stand togother and carry out the plan of the State warehouse law and there? by save the South from financial ruin and at the same time bring them? selves into the possession of the profits that were Justly theirs by the hard? ships Incident to producing and harvesting the cotton crop which he said was tho foundation of Southern civilization and what prosperity the Smith had made. After the meeting was over, which was presided over by that truly gen? erous representative from Clar? endon, the Hon. Boh White, Capt. J. N. McKerttie, agriculturist for tho d. W Alderman and Sons Company of Alcolu, In company with this cor? respondent motored to Suinter in company of Senators Mcl^eurin and i Banks, where the two distinguished ) guests took the 6.07 train for Colum- | hla. Senator Hanks and Commission er Md*uutin will speak in Cumden Saturday, the 17th, in the afternoon. Great praise was heard on every ' . nd for the magnificent, sumptuous i * * a h( that was served today by the k<m,?| Indies of Trinity. ?_____ CADETS NOT TO ATTEND. < Icmxon Men Abandon Trip to l air. ?'oWimtMs, July 10. ? C*lemson col? lege cadets will not encamp at the ? fair Kt'onnds thin year, according t<> an ennoufneomonl by w. m. Kims, president. Th?- nJRctsIl are n-tren? h ing in every way poontble booauii of I he decrease in the ?ahs of fertilisers. I Madly Heat In Boston. Ponten, Jllly H?. Four deaths from bent was reported today. No relief is premiss I, Have The I'aily Item follow you on your vacation. FRANK OW OF DANGER. Physicians Say He Will Rex-over?His Lift? Saved hy Convict Physician. Milledgeville, July 19.?Iajo M. i Frank is practically out of danger this morning, according to his physi? cians. His temperature is only slight? ly above normal, and there is no sign of infection. Creen sticks to his story that he had no assistance. The au? thorities co itinne their probe, into the affair. Mrs. Krank remains at h!s bedside. Frank's family physician, Dr. Rdaenberg of Atlanta declares that the convict physician, Dr. Mc Naughton. dressed the wound as well as any surgeon could have done and undoubtedly saved Frank's lite. FIVE MILLION RATTLE. Greatest Conflict of War Raging in Russia. Petrograd, July 19.?Five million men are believed to be engaged in the gigantic battle now raging in Poland and Gallcia. with Warsaw as the ob? jective. In southern Poland three million are engaged over a battle front one hundred miles long. The Ger? mans have three big armies in the field. One under Gen. von Buelow is advancing from the Windau river, the second under Gen. von Hinden berg is battling around Przasnysz and the third under Gen. von Mackensen is moving against the Lublin Cholmar railway. It is believ? ed the Kaiser is making a last desper? ate attempt to crush the Russians. What are You Doing to Boost the South. The railroads are spending thou? sands of dollars annually in advertis? ing the resources of the Southern States. The Atlantic Coast Line Agricultural Department is again putting up an exhibit of farm products, vegetabp a, fruits, tobacco, cotton, grains anl forage of all kinds, grown in Virgin la, North and South Carolina, Geor? gia, Florida and Alabama, to be shown this summer and fall at a num? ber of the large fairs in the States of New York, Pennsylvania, West Vir? ginia and Maryland, in sections not so favored by nature, climatically, as is "the Nation's Garden Spot." A representathe of the Agricultur? al Department of the Atlantic Coast Line has Just returned L'om a trip ?hr>ngl. the Last and North where BjNoee wns contracted for at eh at mammoth fairs, and he reports great interest m.tested, and t-. it the hiui a ill be vies 'l by several hup dred thousand people. Handsome illustrated literature de? scriptive of the resources of the States of Virginia, North and South Caro? lina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama, will be freely distributed. This kind of advertising has real educational value. It reaches the peo? ple, and it should result in bringing many good homeseekers into our midst. Won't You Help? The success of the undertaking will, in a measure, depend upon the co? operation received from the farmers, and others Interested in agriculture. If you raise or know of anyono rais? ing products suitable for this exhibit, such as native forage, alfalfa, corn, tobacco, small grains, good samples of fruits and vegetables, etc., you can help by communicating with the ag? ricultural and immigration depart? ment of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail? road company, Wilmington, N. C. A large express car will be requir? ed to transport the exhibit. Time of departure from Wilmington, N. C, about August 15th. WILL WORK FOR NAVY'. Inventions Board for Great Britain Formed. Ijondon, July 18.?A number of eminent scientists and inventors have been appointed to assist Admiral Lord Fisher, chairman of the invention board, whose duty will be to coor? dinate and encourage scientific work in relation to the navy's requirements. The board Will consist of a central committee and a number of consult? ants who will advise the main com? mittee. The central committee will comprise Admiral Fisher, Sir Joseph John Thomson Of Cambridge, Sir Charles A. Parson, a turbine expert, and George T. lUsby, chairman of Ins Royal Technical college at Glas? gow. The consulting panel will comprise a large number of famous scientist* and will be added to from time to time. LIGHTS FOR BETH FNE Electric System lor Town In Operu tlon. Bethune, July 17. - For the first time sine?* Its establishment this town is now lighted hy electricity. The i i t: 111 s? were lurned on last Monday night on Main street and on tho other Street! Thursday night. Final arrangements for the sals of Bethune school bonds will he madi uon nil thereafter an up to datt tan k building will he orOOtOd? SANT.EE ASSKMliLY PIMMJKAM. Large X timber Of Prominent Baptists to Make Addresses at Meetings July 2?-:t0. To Editor Daily Item: BelOW is the program of the San tee Bummer Assembly to be held at Bethel Baptist church In Bumter ???nty, eight miles southwest of the city of Bumter. The program, to those who know the speakers, stands for itself. Great preparations are being made in the community to entertain Large num? bers. All who contemplate coming from a distance should so inform Rev, Wm, Haynsworth, Sumter, S. C, It. F. D., at once. J. N. Tolar. Program San toe Summer Assembly? July 20th-:iOUi. Monday, July 26th. 8.15 P. M.?Opening song service. 8.4 5 P. If,?Sermon?Dr. C. C. Brown. Miscellaneous business and ad? journment. Tue*day, July 27th. Morning? 10.30?Devctlonal address?Hev. W. J. Wilder. 11.00?Address?Dr. B. B. Hahn. 11.45?Address?Judge J. J. Gentry 12.30?Adjournment. Afternoon? 5.00?Address?Rev. T. J. Watts. Evening? 8.15?Song service. 8.45?Sermon?Dr. B. D. Hahn.' Wednesday, July 28th. Morning? 10.30?Devotional Address?Rev. N. W. Gordon. 11.00?Address?Prof. W. H. Hand. 11.45?Address?Rev. T. J. Watts. 12.30?Adjournment. Afternoon? 5.00?Address?Judgei J. J. Gentry. Evening? 8.15?Song service. 8.4 5?Address?Rev. J. W. Guy. Thursday, July 20th. Morning? 1 10.30?Devotional Address?Dr. C. C. Brown. 11.00?Address?Dr. C. A. Jones. 11.4 5?Address?Prof. W. H. Hand 12.30?Adjournment. Afternoon? 5.00?Address?Rev. T. J. Watts. Evening -.15?Song service. ty?4:V ;..>cturo or Addre. v?Rev. J A. At;sb y. I i lay. Jnly .loth. Morning? 10.30?Devotional Address?Rev. M. J. Kyzer. 11.00?Address?Rev. T. J. Watts. 11.45?Address?Dr C. A. Jones. 12.30?Closing words and linal ad? journment. Two Swiss dye chemists, throtigh the bureau, already have begun nego? tiations with American lirms to un? dertake the establishment of plants in this country. DEATH t?VER RAT CORN Rest rat and mice extermlnatormadn. Killsxiuickly und absolutely witUoutodor. Mummifies?thus proven ting decomposi? tion. Heiter thnn al 1 the traps I n Uio world. Insist on Oonulno HAT COHN. !?,'?<?. 60c, ft at dealers or by mail, post? paid. BOTANICAL MFG. CO. 4th A Rae* St?.. Philadelphia. Pa Geo H. Hurst. Ufldertrter mtt Embalmer. Prompt Attention to Day or Night Calls; AT I. 0. Cralg Old Stand, .N. Main Phones mjhtwi SjftJ r AD-A-LINK For Friendship's Sake Original?Simplified in con? struction. Get a link here, have your initials engraved. The Links can be strung on a ribbon until yon get enough Links to make a bracelet, and we will join them together for you free. G ild Killed and Silver 25c each Link. W. A. THOMPSON, Jeweler and Optician $1,000.00 f a year is what James I. Still estimates a Bank Account I has gained for him from increased respect of business ? * men increased credit and increased opportunities. I Men everywhere show respedl and consideration to a man with a Bank Account. Your account here will ? greatly raise you in the esteem of men whose esteem ! is worth while. ; When you pay by cash no one knows your re j sponsibility. When you pay by check everyone ! ;; knows it. i THE PEOPLES BANK nnminmtitma THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK "A ROLL OF HONOR BANK." CAPITAL $100,000.00 EARNED PROFITS $125,000.00 ? '?' i i ?? . : I . t I : > ? I till it f _______ THAT'S WHY fT/iMiiiiiiniiiiniiiiiiiiiiniiiniinimiiiiMiimiiiii."'?'MtiimiiTirmtrmt 1905 1915 The National Bank of South RESOURCES $825,000.00 Largest Bank in Eastern South Carolina See our last report. Your neighbor's bank. Why not yours. It pays to patronize. C. G. ROWLAND, President G. L. WARREN, Cashier 11 You Would if 11 Be Surprised To know ju& how many sav i ings accounts we carry of folks ]\ who have learned what it means to have something for { a rainy day. Mt The Sumter Trust Co., i L C. STRAUSS, President f ??????????????????????? MM + MMMMMM ?MMM+1 J <\ ii if U n O I 1 * ?J SUNDAY EXCURSIONS TO THE SEASHORE Round Trip Fare From SUMTER to CHARLESTON ?1.75 Tickets sold only for trains specified below on Sun? days, limited to date of sale. Schedule Going?Leave Sumter 6.30 A. M., Arrive Charleston 10.30 A. M. Schedules Returning?Leave Charleston 8.25 P. M , Arrive Sumter 12.05 A. M. For futher particulars, tickets, etc., apply to O. V. Player, Ticket Agent, SUMTER, S. C. W. J. CRAIG, T. C. WHITE, Pass. Traf. Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agt. WILMINGTON, N. C. ![ AtlanticCoast Line | The Standard Railroad of the South